Here's Why United Therapeutics (UTHR) is a Strong Growth Stock

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Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist

Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.

United Therapeutics (UTHR)

Silver Spring, MD-based United Therapeutics Corporation markets four medicines in the United States to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH): Remodulin, an injectable formulation of treprostinil, Orenitram, an oral version of treprostinil, Tyvaso, an inhaled version of treprostinil, and Adcirca (tadalafil; also sold by Eli Lilly as Cialis for erectile dysfunction) tablets. Remodulin is approved for both subcutaneous (SC) and intravenous (IV) use.

UTHR is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, with a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of A. Earnings are expected to grow 27.3% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 23.4%.

One analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.12 to $25.22 per share for 2024. UTHR boasts an average earnings surprise of 4.2%.

On a historic basis, United Therapeutics has generated cash flow growth of 10.7%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 33.3% this year.

UTHR should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive growth fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Growth and VGM Style Scores.

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